For three days in May, Commerce will experience the thunder of nitromethane-powered Top Fuel race cars as the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals comes to Atlanta Dragway May 13-15.

In addition to Top Fuel Dragster and Top Fuel Funny Car, nine other classes will be contested.

Although the Southern Nationals includes participants from all over the world, dozens of local racers who can claim Atlanta Dragway as their home track have already pre-entered the event, including Melanie Troxel who is based in Duluth.
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It was a good week for the Commerce Lady Tigers who beat Oglethorpe, Social Circle and Lakeview Academy, putting together their best winning streak of the season and locking up the number two seed in 8-A North.

Commerce was scheduled to travel to Towns County on Tuesday. Results were unavailable at press time.

The Lady Tigers will try to end the season on a winning note Friday night when they host Tallulah Falls, which is winless in region play.
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The inclement weather seen all over the northern part of the state last week has thrown scheduling for the final two events in high school wrestling forward and, in turn, backwards as well.

With the state sectionals having to be cancelled, that means that the State Championships, scheduled for this weekend at the Gwinnett Arena, will now revert back to its previous four-day format.
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East Jackson Comprehensive High School's Band Booster Association is sponsoring the inaugural Georgia Contest of Champions this Saturday, Oct. 10, at East Jackson's Eagle Stadium.

The event features competitive and non-competitive high school marching bands from around the Southeast.

The groups will receive professional critique from judges for a rating of Superior, Excellent or Good. The bands will also be ranked for first through third place awards in the following categories: band, color-guard, drum line, drum major, majorettes and dance line.

Bands begin competing at 3:00 pm and continue all evening. Some of the bands to be included are Madison County, Monroe Area, Sonoraville, Central Gwinnett, Union Grove, Elbert County, Greenbriar, Chestatee, Evans, Norcross, Northgate, North Augusta, Baldwin and Brookwood. The hosting East Jackson County High School Band will perform in exhibition at 9:15 p.m.

Tickets are $7 for adult, ages 65 and over are $5 and children under five years old are free with a paying adult. All proceeds support the East Jackson High School, Middle School and Kings Bridge band programs. Tickets can be purchased online here or at the gate.

Find out all of the local scores from your favorite teams as the 2009 football season continues.

Check back each week after the games for the final scores from
Apalachee, Banks County, Commerce, East Jackson, Jackson County,
Jefferson, Madison County and Winder-Barrow. Scroll to bottom for the
scoreboard.

If you were at a game and the score is not posted, let us know the outcome in the comments.

Find out all of the local scores from your favorite teams as the 2009 football season continues.

Check back each week after the games for the final scores from
Apalachee, Banks County, Commerce, East Jackson, Jackson County,
Jefferson, Madison County and Winder-Barrow. Scroll to bottom for the
scoreboard.

If you were at a game and the score is not posted, let us know the outcome in the comments.

Find out all of the local scores from your favorite teams as the 2009 football season continues.

Check back each week after the games for the final scores from Apalachee, Banks County, Commerce, East Jackson, Jackson County, Jefferson, Madison County and Winder-Barrow. Scroll to bottom for the scoreboard.

If you were at a game and the score is not posted, let us know the outcome in the comments.

Find out all of the local scores from your favorite teams as the 2009 football season continues.

Check back each week after the games for the final scores from Apalachee, Banks County, Commerce, East Jackson, Jackson County, Jefferson, Madison County and Winder-Barrow. Scroll to bottom for the scoreboard.

If you were at a game and the score is not posted, let us know the outcome in the comments.

Find out all of the local scores from your favorite teams as the 2009 football season enters into the second week.

Check back each week after the games for the final scores from Apalachee, Banks County, Commerce, East Jackson, Jackson County, Jefferson, Madison County and Winder-Barrow. Scroll to bottom for the scoreboard.

If you were at a game and the score is not posted, let us know the outcome in the comments.